06 April 2020
Churches adapt to empty pews due to COVID-19

Churches adapt to empty pews due to COVID-19


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com On past Palm Sundays, youth at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City would be serving a br...
Disaster response fund created for Floyd County nonprofits

Disaster response fund created for Floyd County nonprofits


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Floyd County Community Foundation has established the Floyd County COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund to h...
Main Street Drug is now open for business

Main Street Drug is now open for business


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com When a new business has a grand opening, it’s unusual to keep it quiet. But in order to comply with ...
 
19th Amendment centennial events postponed by virus concerns

19th Amendment centennial events postponed by virus concerns


To The Press Iowa’s 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration Committee has announced all planned activities to commemorate the 100-year anniversar...
02 April 2020
School shutdown extended to at least May 4 in Charles City

School shutdown extended to at least May 4 in Charles City


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com The Charles City School District announced Thursday that school will continue to be closed until at least...
Floyd County health services prepare for COVID-19

Floyd County health services prepare for COVID-19


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com As of Thursday, no one in Floyd County has tested positive for COVID-19. Local medical and emergency s...
 
Reynolds: Close Iowa schools through April, make education plans

Reynolds: Close Iowa schools through April, make education plans


(AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday she is ordering Iowa schools to remain on recess through at least April 30 as part of her efforts to...
CC Spirit Cruise a hit with teachers, students

CC Spirit Cruise a hit with teachers, students


The rain let up just long enough on Wednesday for Charles City teachers and staff to participate in the CC Spirit Cruise. Teachers and their famil...
Charles City broadband project construction bids likely this summer

Charles City broadband project construction bids likely this summer


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com Trustees of the Charles City Telecommunications Utility got their first look at a proposed business p...
 
Colwell man gets mostly suspended sentence on forgeries, burglaries

Colwell man gets mostly suspended sentence on forgeries, burglaries


By Bob Steenson, bsteenson@charlescitypress.com A Colwell man who was charged with 34 felony counts of forgery, three counts of burglarizing unoccupi...